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I need to get around reading my copy by the sounds of it!
A November release:
by Andrew Stewart Description:
Surprisingly neglected in accounts of Allied wartime triumphs, in 1941 British and Commonwealth forces completed a stunning and important victory in East Africa against an overwhelmingly superior Italian opponent. A hastily formed British-led force, never larger than 70,000 strong, advanced along two fronts to defeat nearly 300,000 Italian and colonial troops. This compelling book draws on an array of previously unseen documents to provide both a detailed campaign history and a fresh appreciation of the first significant Allied success of the war.
Andrew Stewart investigates such topics as Britain’s African wartime strategy; how the fighting forces were assembled (most from British colonies, none from the U.S.); General Archibald Wavell’s command abilities and his difficult relationship with Winston Churchill; the resolute Italian defense at Keren, one of the entire war’s most bitterly fought battles; the legacy of the campaign in East Africa; and much more.
Should be an interesting book, thanks for posting the details Jerome.
The Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945Just found out about this one from one of my favorite authors, James Hornfischer, on naval warfare in the Pacific. Due for release on November 1, 2016, according to Amazon.com.
Marc wrote: "The Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945Just found out about this one from one of my favorite authors, James Hornfischer, on naval warfare in the Pa..."
that's the James Hornfisher from "the tin can sailors" ? A lot of people love that book in this group.
Marc wrote: "The Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945Just found out about this one from one of my favorite authors, James Hornfischer, on naval warfare in the Pa..."
I think quite a few members will be keen to read this book, thanks for posting the details Marc.
Dimitri wrote: "Marc wrote: "The Fleet at Flood Tide: America at Total War in the Pacific, 1944-1945Just found out about this one from one of my favorite authors, James Hornfischer, on naval warf..."
The one and same. "Tin Can Sailors" is one of the best books on naval warfare in World War II I've ever read, and his other books are both excellent as well.
Ship of Ghosts: The Story of the USS Houston, FDR's Legendary Lost Cruiser, and the Epic Saga of Her Survivors
Neptune's Inferno: The U.S. Navy at Guadalcanal
A May release:
by Kaushik RoyDescription:
World War II remains the defining event in modern world history. But for all we know about the war, India's involvement is little studied. In fact, India's manpower and financial resources enabled the British Empire in particular and the Allies in general not only to survive but also to win against the Axis powers. The Indian troops fought from Hong Kong in the east up to Italy in the west. And the armed forces of independent India and Pakistan were forged in this struggle which some historians categorize as Total War.
Till now, there has been no overall comprehensive study of the Indian armed forces in World War II. This monograph, based on archival data, studies the complex interrelationship between Indian armed forces, society and Second World War. The book tells us which communities joined the Indian armed forces, why they remained loyal to the Raj and how they defeated the Japanese in Burma, and the Italians and the Germans in Africa and in Italy.
I knew and interviewed an Indian soldier and VC recipient, Umrau Singh who fought the Japs in Burma and other places. These guys from that CBI Theater had remarkable stories. If you have not seen the film, I would suggest getting "Farwell to the King" with Nick Nolte and Nigel Havers, et al.
Jerome wrote: "A May release: by Kaushik RoyDescription:
World War II remains the defining event in modern w..."
Hmm... how will it compare to The Raj at War: A People’s History of India’s Second World War ? From the puplisher's text this one might be more strictly military whereas Raj is more social...
Vanished Hero: The Life, War and Mysterious Disappearance of America S WWII Strafing KingJust found this is coming out on September 30. Stout has written some good books on aerial combat, two of which are on my 2016 reading list. Looks like I'll have to add another one to my library!
Thanks for posting the details on this new book Marc.
Marc,Thanks for ruining my life for having to wait seven months!
For those who enjoyed the first volume of James Holland's new history of WW2 here are some details on the second volume:
The War in the West: A New History: Volume 2: The Allies Fight Back 1941-43 by James HollandDescription:
Continuing this ground-breaking new history, in The Allies Fight Back the tide begins to turn against the Axis. The Second World War is arguably one of the most familiar periods of recent history. But not as James Holland sees it. In this second volume of his epic new history, Holland looks at the conflict from a broader perspective than ever before, challenging what we think we know about the war that shaped our world. Looking at the war from the top to the bottom, from the battle front to the factories and the shipyards and the streets of Britain, Holland tells the story of the turning tide: in the Battle of the Atlantic, in the Mediterranean and in North Africa, and in the escalating Allied bombing campaign of Nazi Germany. In The Allies Fight Back, James Holland continues a narrative history of those who fought and lived through the middle years of the Second World War. Told from all sides, incorporating startling new research and archival discoveries that will change the way you think about this most familiar episode, The War in the West is a truly game-changing account of one of the most turbulent and dramatic periods in history.
newly released and reviewed positively by Kirkus: 
1941: Fighting the Shadow War: A Divided America in a World at WarbyMarc Wortman
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A wide-ranging examination of America’s entry into World War II as the Franklin Roosevelt administration juggled the demands of an isolationist Congress and voices urging early intervention.
Historian Wortman (The Bonfire: The Siege and Burning of Atlanta, 2009, etc.) sets the stage with two writers observing Hitler’s 1939 invasion of Poland, the spark that ignited the European phase of the war. William Shirer, the CBS radio correspondent in Berlin, was already appalled by Nazi oppression; the other, Phillip Johnson, was among the strongest American advocates of fascism. These two represent the two faces of American reaction to the war: conviction that the U.S. would inevitably be drawn into the war and determination to avoid involvement. Wortman expands the scope of the narrative to give a good account of both viewpoints. Isolationists ran the gamut from Theodore Roosevelt Jr., who felt America should fight only in self-defense, to Charles Lindbergh, whose anti-Semitism was at least as important a factor as his belief that Germany was invincible. Meanwhile, Winston Churchill, newly elevated to prime minister, lobbied incessantly for American aid to beleaguered Britain. Germany, Japan, and Italy, convinced that America would eventually take a side, played diplomacy and espionage for all they were worth. Wortman puts all this in the context of the events in Europe and the Pacific that pressured Roosevelt to commit the country to action, including submarine attacks on Atlantic convoys and Japanese aggression in mainland Asia. Plenty of interesting characters, including Roosevelt aide Harry Hopkins and Japanese spy Takeo Yoshikawa, add spice to the story. The author displays a nice sense of the dramatic scene and a solid ear for telling quotes, and ample documentation gives readers the opportunity to look further into the history. Even readers familiar with the broad history of the era are likely to find new insights and new details of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that preceded Pearl Harbor.
Just found out a revised version of this book came out in January. The new version is full of pictures, unlike the original which didn't have any. Definitely going to have to get a copy:
The Big E: The Story of the USS Enterprise
Thanks for the info. I just ordered it.
Check out this link for an excellent new release; Iron Cross Brigade, the story of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244, available in June from Leaping Horse Publishers:http://www.leapinghorseman.com.au/pro...
"Stalingrad, Kursk and Bobruisk are names synonymous with untold suffering and death, and the men of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 244 fought at each of them.
Werner Gösel was deployed as a dispatch rider on the staff of Stug.Abt.244 during Operation Barbarossa. After being trained as an officer, he returned to the front and was wounded during the opening stages of the Stalingrad battle, inadvertently avoiding the fate of his unit. After recovery, he served with Sturmgeschütz-Batterie 395, a unit that existed so briefly that Gösel’s report may be the only one ever recorded. With the reorganisation of Stug.Abt.244 in early 1943, Gösel was recalled to his old unit and participated in the Battle of Kursk and the subsequent irreversible retreat. His tenure as adjutant from August 1943 onward and consequent tight bond with the gruff battalion commander enables Gösel to provide an insight into the functions and working methods of an assault gun battalion. In summer 1944, now a battery commander, Gösel was captured during a break-out attempt from the Bobruisk pocket and returned from Soviet captivity five years later, only to encounter problems faced by many ex-servicemen in post-war East Germany.
Part autobiography, part unit history, this book reveals the vital role played by assault guns in the Wehrmacht’s conduct of warfare on the Eastern Front.
Features of the book:
• 210 x 157mm portrait format
• 492 pages on high-quality gloss paper
• Hardcover only
• 247 photos
• 2 aerial photos
• 17 maps
• 3 appendices, including the battalion's full war diary from 1943 and comprehensive lists of medal winners."
A November release:
by David WraggDescription:
On the declaration of war in 1939, the British Admiralty signaled all warships and naval bases: “Total Germany, Total Germany.”
It was fortunate that of Germany’s three armed services, the Kriegsmarine, under Grosseradmiral Erich Raeder, was the least well prepared. True, Admiral Karl Dönitz’s U-boat force was to give the Allies much anxiety, but Hitler was never comfortable or competent in his handling of naval surface forces.
Total Germany is a concise yet comprehensive account of the Royal Navy’s part in the war at sea and the measures taken to ensure victory. The different approaches taken by the warring countries are expertly examined. The author reviews the differing strategies and tactics of the various theaters such as the Far East, Mediterranean, Atlantic, and Arctic.
And a July release:
by Bill YenneDescription:
In 1940, Pearl Harbor had not yet happened, and America was not yet at war with Japan. But China had been trying to stave off Japanese aggression for three years—and was desperate for aircraft and trained combat pilots. General Chiang Kai-shek sent military aviation advisor Claire Chennault to Washington, where President Roosevelt was sympathetic, but knew he could not intervene overtly. Instead, he quietly helped Chennault put together a group of American volunteer pilots. This was how the 1st American Volunteer Group—more commonly known as the Flying Tigers—was born.
With the trademark smiling shark jaws on their P-40 fighters, these Army, Navy and Marine pilots became a sensation as they fought for the Chinese. Those who initially doubted them were eventually in awe as they persevered over Rangoon despite being outnumbered 14-1 by Japanese aircraft; as they were described by Madame Chiang Kai-shek as her “little angels” and by a Chinese foreign minister as “the soundest investment China ever made”; and as they ultimately destroyed hundreds of Japanese planes while losing only a dozen of their own in combat. Two of their veterans would later earn the Medal of Honor—and as a group, the Flying Tigers managed to rack up a better record than any other air wing in the Pacific theater. When Tigers Ruled the Sky is a thrilling and triumphant account of their courage and their legacy.
Jerome wrote: "A November release: by David WraggDescription:
On the declaration of war in 1939, the Bri..."
thx Jerome. Concise yet comprehensive is the magic word.
Jerome wrote: "A November release: by David WraggDescription:
On the declaration of war in 1939, the Bri..."
Interesting to note that Erich Raeder was also Jewish, and given a pass by Hitler, just as Luftwaffe Chief Erhard Milch (also Jewish) was given the same treatment.
Colin wrote: Interesting to note that Erich Raeder was also Jewish, and given a pass by Hitler, just as Luftwaffe Chief Erhard Milch (also Jewish) was given the same treatment. "Hmm, then who came up with the idea of Wer Jude ist, bestimme ich ; Hitler or Göring ?
A November release:
by David M. GlantzDescription:
Continuing his magisterial account of the Eastern Front campaigns, the writer cited by The Atlantic as "indisputably the West's foremost expert on the subject" focuses here on the Red Army's operations from the fall of 1942 through the April 1944. David M. Glantz chronicles the Soviet army's efforts to further exploit their post-Kursk gains and accelerate a counteroffensive that would eventually take them all the way to Berlin.
Jerome wrote: "A November release: by David M. GlantzDescription:
Continuing his magist..."
in a perfect world, this would end with a HC boxset...
Colin wrote: "Goring"Phew. Memorised that one correctly.
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Jerome wrote: "A November release: by David M. GlantzDescription:
Continuing his magist..."
Thanks Jerome, appreciate the continuing updates :)
An October release:
by Bob Drury Description:
From the authors of the New York Times bestselling The Heart of Everything That Is and Halsey’s Typhoon comes the dramatic, untold story of a daredevil bomber pilot and his misfit crew who fly their lone B-17 into the teeth of the Japanese Empire in 1943, engage in the longest dogfight in history, and change the momentum of the War in the Pacific—but not without making the ultimate sacrifice.
It is 1942, the Japanese war machine has rolled up nearly all of the Pacific Theater, and American forces are clinging to what little unconquered territory remains. While US Marines claw their way across Guadalcanal, small contingents of US Army Airmen make their way to the lonely, embattled Allied airbase on Papua New Guinea. Their mission: to defend Australia from invasion, harass Japanese supply lines, fly perilous bombing missions over enemy-held strongholds, and make reconnaissance runs to provide intelligence for America’s nascent island-hopping campaign.
Among these men are the pilot Captain Jay Zeamer and the bombardier Sergeant Joseph Raymond Sarnoski, whose swashbuckling reputations precede them. Zeamer, who cannot convince his superiors to give him his own plane, teams up with Sarnoski to recruit a crew of fellow misfits to rebuild a dilapidated B-17 bomber from spare parts in the base’s junkyard. They christen the plane Old 666, naming it from its tail identification numbers. In June 1943, Zeamer and Sarnoski and their crew volunteer for a 1200-mile suicide mission into the heart of the Japanese Empire that may well change the course of the war—but which only one of the two friends will survive.
In Lucky 666, Drury and Clavin bring to vivid life one of the last great untold stories of World War II. Featuring personal letters, diaries, US Army Air Force after-action reports, even the translated Japanese Imperial Air Force’s official account of the longest dogfight in history, Lucky 666 is a tale of friendship, heroism, and sacrifice set against the horrific backdrop of vicious aerial warfare, wounded crewmates, and a white-knuckle emergency landing in the jungles of New Guinea—a must-read for anyone who loves pulse-pounding narrative nonfiction.
Another:
by Daniel TodmanDescription:
This book opens with one of the greatest disasters in British military history - the fall of Singapore in February 1942. Unlike in the aftermath of Dunkirk there was here simply no redeeming narrative available - Britain had been totally defeated by a far smaller Japanese force in her grandly proclaimed invincible Asian 'fortress'. Not only did the British Empire now seem vulnerable, it also looked incompetent, with some 25,000 reinforcements landing in Singapore at the last minute only to add their number to those spending the rest of the war in terrible Japanese labour camps.
The unique skill of Daniel Todman's epic history of the War lies in its never losing sight of the inter-connectedness of the British experience. The agony of Singapore, for example, is seen through the eyes of its inhabitants, of its defenders, of Churchill's Cabinet and of ordinary people at home. Each stage of the War, from the nadir of early 1942 to the great series of victories in 1944-5 and on to Indian independence, is described both as it was understood at the time and in the light of the very latest historical research. Todman dramatizes the dreadful uncertainties of Britain's position and the plight of families doomed to spend year after year struggling with bombing, rationing, exhausting work and, above all, the absence of millions of family members scattered around the country and the world. Britain's War is a triumph of narrative, empathy and research, as gripping in its handling of individual witnesses to the war as of the gigantic military, social, technological and economic forces that swept the conflict along. It is the definitive account of a drama which reshaped our country and, even several generations later, continues to haunt us.
Jerome wrote: "Another: by Daniel TodmanDescription:
This book opens with one of the greatest disasters in British military histor..."
Looks interesting, Jerome.
The June 2016 release may hold some interest for a few members in the group:
The RAF in the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain: A Reappraisal of Army and Air Policy 1938-1940 by Greg BaughenDescription:
In May 1940, the opposing German and Allied forces seemed reasonably well matched. On the ground, the four allied nations had more troops, artillery and tanks. Even in the air, the German advantage in numbers was slight. Yet two months later, the Allied armies had been crushed. The Netherlands, Belgium and France had all surrendered and Britain stood on her own, facing imminent defeat. Subsequent accounts of the campaign have tended to see this outcome as predetermined, with the seeds of defeat sown long before the fighting began. Was it so inevitable? Should the RAF have done more to help the Allied armies? Why was such a small proportion of the RAF's frontline strength committed to the crucial battle on the ground? Could Fighter Command have done more to protect the British and French troops being evacuated from the beaches of Dunkirk? This study looks at the operations flown and takes a fresh look at the fatal decisions made behind the scenes, decisions that unnecessarily condemned RAF aircrews to an unequal struggle and ultimately ensured Allied defeat. What followed became the RAF's finest hour with victory achieved by the narrowest of margins. Or was it, as some now suggest, a victory that was always inevitable? If so, how was the German military juggernaut that had conquered most of Europe so suddenly halted? This study looks at the decisions and mistakes made by both sides. It explains how the British obsession with bomber attacks on cities had led to the development of the wrong type of fighter force and how only a fortuitous sequence of events enabled Fighter Command to prevail. It also looks at how ready the RAF was to deal with an invasion. How much air support could the British Army have expected? Why were hundreds of American combat planes and experienced Polish and Czech pilots left on the sidelines? And when the Blitz began, and Britain finally got the war it was expecting, what did this campaign tell us about the theories on air power that had so dominated pre-war air policy? All these questions and more are answered in Greg Baughen's third book. Baughen describes the furious battles between the RAF and the Luftwaffe and the equally bitter struggle between the Air Ministry and the War Office - and explains how close Britain really came to defeat in the summer of 1940.
Here is a July 2016 release on a subject that hasn't been covered in much detail of late and is sure to interest a few here in the group:
Folgore Parachute Division: North African Operations 1940-43 by Paolo MorisiDescription:
The North African campaign was one of the hardest fought episodes of World War Two, yet the vital part played by the Italian army, and in particular its Folgore parachute Division on behalf of the Axis Alliance is frequently overlooked. Initially created to emulate the German Fallschirmjäger in order to carry out the planned airborne attack against the British base of Malta, Folgore airborne Division fought on the battlefields of North Africa including the key battle of El Alamein. This elite unit distinguished itself at El Alamein despite inadequate equipment and weapons while facing unfavorable odds.
One more release due out in June from Yale University Press that is bound to interest a number of our group members:
Hitler's Soldiers: The German Army in the Third Reich by Ben H. ShepherdDescription:
For decades after 1945, it was generally believed that the German army, professional and morally decent, had largely stood apart from the SS, Gestapo, and other corps of the Nazi machine. Ben Shepherd draws on a wealth of primary sources and recent scholarship to convey a much darker, more complex picture. For the first time, the German army is examined throughout the Second World War, across all combat theaters and occupied regions, and from multiple perspectives: its battle performance, social composition, relationship with the Nazi state, and involvement in war crimes and military occupation.
This was a true people’s army, drawn from across German society and reflecting that society as it existed under the Nazis. Without the army and its conquests abroad, Shepherd explains, the Nazi regime could not have perpetrated its crimes against Jews, prisoners of war, and civilians in occupied countries. The author examines how the army was complicit in these crimes and why some soldiers, units, and higher commands were more complicit than others. Shepherd also reveals the reasons for the army’s early battlefield successes and its mounting defeats up to 1945, the latter due not only to Allied superiority and Hitler’s mismanagement as commander-in-chief, but also to the failings—moral, political, economic, strategic, and operational—of the army’s own leadership.
Jerome wrote: "An October release: by Bob Drury Description:
From the authors of the New York Times bestselling The Heart of Everything Tha..."
I've read several books by Drury and like his style. This looks like another one to pick up.
'Aussie Rick' wrote: "One more release due out in June from Yale University Press that is bound to interest a number of our group members:[book..."I know Gen Shepherd very well, good man and great historian, I actually evaluated his PhD dissertation for him.
Mike wrote: "Jerome wrote: "An October release: by Bob Drury Description:
From the authors of the New York Times bestselling The Heart of..."
Look at the History Channel series Dogfights online, they covered this event.
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Great new books, thanks for posting folks.
Colin wrote: "Look at the History Channel series Dogfights online, they covered this event...."I have watched many of them but must have missed this one. Thanks for the point out.
Storm Over Leyte: The Philippine Invasion and the Destruction of the Japanese NavyJust found out this one comes out in July. I really liked his previous book, Islands of Destiny
, so I think I'll be picking this one up.
I got my hands on an advance copy of this briefly today: 
It's scheduled for release May 19th. A lot of maps and photographs and a very thorough history of the station. A friend of mine served there as a radio operator before being sent to China in 1945. For my book, I once asked him how tall Genl. Bill Donovan was. He said, "Five-foot-eight." Donovan called him out of formation to demonstrate a judo hold, cautiously picking someone his own height.
Another new book out by Osprey that should interest some in the group:
Operation Agreement: Jewish Commandos of the Special Interrogation Group in the War Against Hitler by John SadlerDescription:
The Special Interrogation Group (SIG) was the most exceptional of Special Forces. Created to raid behind enemy lines, posing as German troops, the SIG was largely made up of German Jews who were all too aware of the dangers they faced--capture meant either death or deportation to a concentration camp.
In 1942, Operation Agreement saw the SIG tasked with taking part in a raid on Tobruk, where they were to make up the land-based element of the attack. Disguised as POWs under “escort” by German SIGs, the group covered close to 1,700 miles of desert to reach their target. The ruse worked perfectly and SIG went on to destroy a number of coastal guns before eventually being overwhelmed by Axis forces.
This is the history of the SIG, revealing startling details about the group, and moving insights into the men, many of whom were Jewish volunteers who were putting their lives on the line to fight against the evils of fascism in Europe.
Kevin Wilson has followed on with his previous books on RAF Bomber Command with this new book which sounds like it may be an interesting account:
Blood and Fears: How America's Bomber Boys and Girls in England Won their War by Kevin WilsonDescription:
The US 8th Air Force came of age in the England of 1944. With a fresh commander, it was ready to demonstrate its true power: from Big Week in February, targeting German aircraft production plants, to bringing the Luftwaffe to battle over Berlin, the combined USAAF-RAF round-the clock campaign of bottling up the German army in Normandy and the strategically vital oil offensive of the following autumn and winter. Day after day, the American bomber boys watched their comrades burn to death in blazing bombers, be thrown out of exploding aircraft without parachutes and sink with their crippled aircraft in the freezing North Sea. But by the following spring they had destroyed the Nazi fighter arm and seen Germany broken in two.
In this comprehensive history, Kevin Wilson has allowed the youngsters of the 8th to tell their stories of blood and heroism in their own words. At the same time, he has opened up the lives of the Women's Army Corps and Red Cross girls who served in England with them and feared for the men in the skies, and he hasn't flinched from recounting the devastation of bombing or the testimony of shocked German civilians.
Wilson has interviewed American veterans and trawled archives in both the United States and Britain to complete this final volume of his air-war series, adding to his critically acclaimed trilogy about the RAF and Commonwealth air forces' bomber offensive. Drawing on first-hand accounts from diaries, letters and his personal recordings, the author has brought to life the ebullient Americans' interaction with their British counterparts and the civilians who lived near the air bases, unveiling stories of humanity and heartbreak. Thanks to America's bomber boys and girls, life in Britain would never be the same again.
'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Another new book out by Osprey that should interest some in the group:"Operation Agreement: Jewish Commandos of the Special Interrogation Group in the War Against HitlerJewish commandos behind enemy lines : there's no fiction stranger than reality. I'll eat my hat if none of these guys ever said "say goodbye to your Nazi balls".
Here is a February 2016 release that nearly slipped under the radar:
New Georgia: The Second Battle for the Solomons by Ronnie DayDescription:
In 1942, the Solomon Islands formed the stepping stones toward Rabaul, the main base of Japanese operations in the South Pacific, and the Allies primary objective. The stunning defeat of Japanese forces at the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal in November marked the turning point in the war against Japan and the start of an offensive in the Central Solomons aimed at New Georgia. New Georgia: The Second Battle for the Solomons tells the story of the land, sea, and air battles fought there from March through October 1943. Making careful and copious use of both Japanese and Allied sources, Ronnie Day masterfully weaves the intricate threads of these battles into a well-crafted narrative of this pivotal period in the war. As Day makes clear, combat in the Solomons exemplified the war in the Pacific, especially the importance of air power, something the Japanese failed to understand until it was too late, and the strategy of island hopping, bypassing Japanese strongholds (including Rabaul) in favor of weaker or more strategically advantageous targets. This multifaceted account gives the fighting for New Georgia its proper place in the history of the drive to break the Japanese defensive perimeter and bring the homeland within range of Allied bombers.
'Aussie Rick' wrote: "Here is a February 2016 release that nearly slipped under the radar:[book:New Georgia: The Second Battle for the Solomons|25640687"Does 2016 realise we have much left to buy and read from previous years ? My custom shelf is nearing the 50 mark with this one, most of it both world wars, in the vain ambition of buying them in order of release.
I'm still trying to catch up from books purchased in the 1990's !
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The pace of releases seems to grow year on year.
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